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1994 Smith Woodhouse LBV Port -- (Unfiltered)
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:37 pm
by Rich Greenberg
Wow! This stuff is REALLY good!
I'll qualify this by reminding everyone that I don't have that much experience with port, but this has been one of the tastiest I have had.
Fabulous aromas, mid to heavy weight on the palate, loads of dark fruit, and a smooth, long finish.
Not going to wax poetic on this one, just a really fabulous port experience!
:)
R
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:02 pm
by Todd Pettinger
Rich,
I have had both the '94 and '95 SW LBV and enjoyed them both. I found that I scored them both 91, with the 95 earning a 90 on one occasion due to a poorer showing.
If you can find it, try the '95 and then also the '95 Warre - I would be interested to see what you think of these three - ideally side by side, but knowing your budget constraints (much like mine) and your ability to find some of these in your market (again, similar to some of the constraints I have find certain Ports here) it may be tough.
The '94 did show extremely well though for an unfiltered LBV. (And I qualify the above scores with the fact that these would be my scores for unfiltered LBVs. Versus a true VP, they would not be so high, but I feel it is impossible and unfair to score an unfiltered LBV vs a VP vs a Ruby vs a Tawny using the same scale.
Todd
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:46 am
by Rich Greenberg
T-
If I wasn't already more than 1/2 a bottle in with no dinner, I'd open the '95 Warre LBV for some true comparitive analysis. :)
I did consume a bottle of the Warre earlier in the month (Cellar Tracker doesn't lie), and as I recall, there was not nearly as much going on with the Warre as I am enjoying with the SW. This one has so much lively, up front fruit, that I don't think the Warre really compares. I liked the Warre, but it was a more subtle, less vibrant LBV than this SW.
I'll have to poke around and see if I can find a '95 SW to compare, but will definitely look for more of this '94, too.
R
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:59 pm
by Todd Pettinger
Rich,
Interesting comments. I too will have to source out another '94 SW to open in a mini-sort-of-horizontal with the SM 95 and W95 I have resting in the cellar.
Problem is, I have several of the Warre 95, but only one SW 95 remaining. Need to win the lottery to fuel this fire!
Todd